“This pork shoulder recipe combines pork shoulder with apple cider in a slow cooker, where it is cooked for several hours until tender. Reduce the cooking liquid to create a thick and flavorful sauce you can pour over the sliced pork.”

Reviewer:

This is an excellent recipe and the pan sauce is so delicious you can drink it! I followed the recipe directions exactly with the exception of using a boneless pork loin roast (4 lbs). I cut the cooking time down to 4-1/2 hours. I also added some Worcestershire sauce to the meat when I put it in the crock pot. I used apple juice. I think a lot of reviewers were expecting the pan sauce to turn out like a thick gravy, but it is really more of a light sauce that you drizzle over the meat. It takes awhile to reduce, I'd say 20-30 minutes but it's worth it. No thickeners needed. I love the subtle sweetness and the mustard flavor is fabulous with the pork. I served it with buttermilk garlic mashed potatoes, green bean casserole and cresent rolls. Everyone's plates were clean! I can't wait to make this again! 10 stars Chef John!

Reviewer:

This had a very good flavor and cooked up very well. The only issue I had was with the sauce. Even once it was reduced and the butter was added, it never thickened up the way I thought it would. It was too late to try to add cornstarch or flour to thicken it up, but I'd keep an eye on it for next time, and make sure you have thickeners at the ready!